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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-01-29
EsENAToR BATE.

Gen. VIM. B. Bate who was elected
United States Senator by the Demo
Gratis Of the Tennessee legislature on
the 25th instant is most worthy rep
resentative of the grand old "Volun-
teer State"
GEN. BATES CAREER.
Gen. w. B. Bate was born and reared
in Sumner county, Tenn. He received
common school education. When
quite young he became a clerk on
steamboat. At the breaking out OF the
Mexican war he enlisted and made a
brilliant military record, being with
the army that entered the City OF Mex
leo. On his return he entered the Leb-
anon law school, graduating with dis
tinction. In 1854 he was elected At
torney General OF his district, and
afterwards to the General Assembly.
On the outbreak of the war he enlisted
as a private in the Second Tennessee,
and was rapidly promoted. He partici-
pated in the battle of Bull Run, and
was soon aiterward transferred to the
West. The battle of Shiloh was es-
pecially fatal to his family, he being
dangerously wounded, and five OF his
immediate family lay on the field killed
or wounded. In 1862 he was made a
Brieadler General. At the battle Of
Chickamauga he was again wounded
having three horses shot from under.
Although unable to walk without a
crutch, he remained with his regiment,
and soon aftcrward was made Major
General. He was, until the close OF
the war, identified with the Army oil
the Tennessee. After Johnson's sur
render he removed to Nashville, and
resumed the practice of his profession
Gen. Bate has been q member Of
the National Democratic Committee
for the past twelve years. In every
race that Gov. Bate has entered he has
always received the largest number Of
Democratic votes given any one candi-
date. In 1882, he was nominated fol-
Governor, and was elected by an over
whelming majority. He was renomi
mated without dissenting voice, anC
received 10000 more Democratic vote
than any other has ever received. NJ
man Is better or more favorably known
throughout the South than Gov. Bate
He is a man of prominent abilities
iron will and untiring energy. A llf'
Democrat, whenever his party callet
him he has answered
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-01-29

Meals Gazette:-The recent illustra-
ted edition of the Paducah News was a
marvel of topographic beauty and a
valuable and perfect epitome Of the
business prosperity OF the town in which
it is published. 1t is an achievement
OF which "them id literary fellows"
of the News may we'll be proud. Major
Charlie Reed should come down hand
somely for that pretty picture in the
News-so should all the councilmen.
But isn't Len Faxon's darling2
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-01-29

THE GAINESVILLE CHRONICLE suggests
that the editor OF the Tobacco Leaf
needs some OF the calomel OF which Col.
Savage spoke. In our opinion an an
thelminuc is the medicine which
should he administered to the bifurca-
tep bait-cup OF the Tobacco Leaf
American.
Our neighbor OF the Tobacco LeaI
repeats this from the American, but
we wish to assure our neighbor tina,
ne said nothing about calomel any
further than rs he suggested it between
himself and Col. Savage. AS to anthel
mintic we also desire to say that W.
never use any word 50 high above oul
s.Anon IN life.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-01-29
WILL RETURN TO WORK.

JERSEY CRY, Jan. 22.-The Lorillard
strikers have expressed their intention
OF returning to work next Monday
morning. The firm will not increase
the wages and proposes to reduce the
the working force OF the factory 10 or
10 per cent, thus throwing out of en-
ployment 300 or 400 of the strikers.
About 800 hands were al work to-day.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-01-29
THE RESULT.
tAmerlcan, 25th.l

The long contest in caucus is over, ex
Gov. VIM. B. Bate nominated, and il
now only remains for the Democrats to
cast their votes solidIy for him in the
Legislature and elect him. Each can
didate had his friends and the faithful
ness with which the adherents OF each
stood by them was in itself tribute
and an honor o. which they should be
proud for the rest Of their lives. For
this reason the length of the contest is
not to be regretted, especially as from
the beginning to the end there was
singular freedom from all bitterness
and ill-feeling, both between the rival
contestants and their supporters. The
high honor thus conferred upon Gen.
Bate by his party is all the greater be-
cause OF the high character and great
ability OF the candidates who opposed
him. Ex-Gov. A. s. Marks, who
divided the vote so evenly with him on
so many ballots, has long held high
place in the esteem of the people OF
Tennessee, whose high character and
great abilities are justly admired by ALL
and If he had been elected he would
been a Senator of whom Tennessee
would have been proud. Hon. John
F. House was for number oil years
the Representative in Congress for this
district, where he served with marked
distinction, and won national reputa-
ton as one OF the ablest debaters in the
House. There is not in Tennessee a
purer man, man more faithful and
earnest in his convictions upon the
great principles OF Democracy or with
more ability to uphold and defend them
than John F. House. Judge Sneed is
one OF the hest lawyers in the State, NJ
attested by numbers of sound and able
decisions while upon the Supreme
Bench, and is a man universally
esteemed and respected, not only for
his abilities, but his integrity. Judge
Rose, who six years ago so narrowly
failed of being elected to the Senate, is
a genial, estimable and popular gentle
man, who has participated but little il
public affairs and made little effort il
the way of political advancement. Blu
he has achieved an enviable reputation
in his practice at the bar and has many
warm friends in all parts of the State.
To have received such gift at tn,
hands of his party is great honor, bu
to have received it over such staunch
able and distinguished Democrats is al
honor.
The Democratic party may we'll fee
proud Of the work 1t has accomplished
1t has chosen one OF the most faithful
servants the Democratic party or thu
people OF Tennessee have ever had, ont
of the bravest OF her soldiers who wen
forth 10 battle in the dark days of civi
war, one of the ablest and purest anC
most patriotic OF Democrats. In previ
Gus contests for the Senatorship hi
great popularity has been attested as HI
always entered the struggle with {
stronger support than any other candi
date. He has discharged his duties Il
Governor OF Tennessee, duties more thar
usually onerous, with a patient industr.
and fidelity rarely equalled by any maj
who has ever filled the gubernatoria
chair in Tennessee.
All true Democrats may rejoice tina
the honor has fallen upon man VIII
will wear it so worthily, and who's
Democracy is without yariableness O
shadow OF turning.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-01-29

AND even Col. S.vdsr, tAe .,ouug am
dizzy anti-nqp"us blond, finally listened
to the voice .! me rh'rmpr and puterr,
the caueus-,dd "whsperiug J vii
ne'er consent, consented. There
Grape on the door OF oar neIghbor o
the T1baccO Leaf, and he is, doubtless
humming now the low refrain:
"Why must we part
And he thus cluelly severed,
Just as we have learned
10 l1vn zach other well ?"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-01-29
PASSAGE OF THE INTERSTATE COM.
MERGE BILL.
fAmerican.l

The House of Representatives by
vote of 219 to Al has passed the Inter-
State Commerce bill. The large major
ity which this bill has received in both
houses has been surprise to the peo-
pie at large, who have seen the power
OF the railroads so often displayed in
the defeat of needful legislation seeking
to check the extoruons and oppression
OF the great railroad corporations. The
passage of this bill was strenuously
resisted by the railroads, and every
effort made to create a Fictitious public
sentiment and overawe Senators and
Representatives with industriousy
worked up petitions and protests
against it. This method has frequently
proved of great efficacy. The railroad
corporations never fail to bring an i'm
posing array of protests from the peo-
pie" worked up with care and diligence
in their interests, while the masses oil
the people are usually not heard from,
But the popular demand for some relief
from railroad extortion and discrimina.
ton had become too emphatic and pro
nounced to be longer treated with in
difference or drowned by the clamor o
the few railroad men and their tool
and dependents, who have Leen the
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-01-29
OCULlS

The "Mermad" S'Orv on our first
page is the only artlclt la all our news
paper experience that we ever accepted
without knowing the name OF the au-
thor. OF course, editors have no curl
osity, and Oculista is SO kind and writes
so we'll that we, in common with our
readers, will just wait and read and en-
JOY and guess-for Oculista promises to
write again.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-01-29

Mr., ]. A. GRANT, who was for %
years one of the proprietors of this
paper, and who is now writing his
recollections OF cold times" in Clarks-
vile, says: Henry w. Faxon was the
first telegraph operator to send mes
sage over the wires from this city. He
was, also, beyond doubt, author of the
poem entitled "The Beautiful Snow"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-01-29

Philadelphia Call Men are strange
creatures, They will waste an hour
hunting a collar-button instead OF hav-
ing an extra supply and letting their
wife find the missing one. You never
see a woman look for pm she drops.
Her husband finds it when he walks
around in his bare feet.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-01-29

PRESIDENT Cleveland referred the
Interstate Commerce bill to Attorney
General Garland. Its passage is a
fixed fact and now the only discussion
among railroad officials is as to the in
depreciation of the "long and short
haul" whether Senator Harris
or Senator Cullum's version is correct.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-01-29

chief directors TO the bill which has just
passed Doth houses of Congress. We
may be sure that Congress felt n strong
and irresistible pressure of public opin-
ion or the combined power OF tae great
railroad corporations would have made
a better showing in its opposition to the
passage of the bill.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-01-29

WE learn that Mr.. Richard N.
Adams is a candidate to represent Todd
county, Ky, in the legislature and as
we know him we'll we can say, without
rejecting upon any gentleman who
has similar aspirations, that no man in
TINT county would make more faith
ful representative.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-01-29

THE Interstate Commerce bill pass
ed the Senate by vote OF As to13; and
passed the House by vote OF 219 to
Al, making in all majority of 210 in
favor OF the bill.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-01-29

Dnner:-Col. Colyar throws the am
pie folds OF his loosely-ftting party
robe over the Democratic membership
and exclaims: "Bless you, me chill
dren."
And the Banner peeps its head out
from under the ample skirts of Col.
Colyar's Mother Hubbard and chirps
''chestnuts."
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-01-29

Banner The men who do the hard
work for party are rarely rewarded
with party honors.
Evidently this was not true in the
election of Gen. Bate. No man ever
did more faithful work for Democracy,
and no man ever received more fit
ing reward.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-01-29
Cheap Sash. Doors and Blinds and Building
Material.

For the benefit of persons desiring
white pine work, we have concluded to
carry stock in such quantities as will
supply the trade, and at prices that will
satisfy those wanting cheap work. Come
and see us before purchasing elsewhere.
Will sell YOU
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-01-29

EX-Gov. LUKE P. BLACKBURN, OF
Kentucky, is seriously i'll at his Arkan-
sas plantation, and fears are entertained
that he will not recover.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-01-29

L. H. FERGUSON, a we'll known re-
spected and wealthy citizen residing at
Ferguson Station, (for whom it was
named) died at his residence. in Logan
county, KY, Friday January 21st.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-01-29

A GOOD many fables begin "Once
on time" Oddly enough, too. when
married men have been once on time
they are apt to invent fables.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-01-29

JUSTIN MCCARTHY, the celebrated
Irish patriot, historian and lecturer,
leetured at Louisville last Monday
night.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-01-29

GAINESVILLE Texas Register: Gov.
Ross received perfect ovation all
along the line from his humble home
at Waco to Austin, where he was
greeted by thousands of devoted fol-
lowers.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-01-29

THIS is the only country in the
world where the men elect all their
rulers except their wives, by ballot
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-01-29

EXPOSED TO many trying situa-
hon-the juryman.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-01-29

BUTTER is now protected, but the
COWS still kick.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-01-29

ARcHDEAcoN FARRAR says that din
India the English have made one hun
dred drunkards for one Christian"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-01-29

In You want to find out how great
man is, let him tell it himself.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-07-08
TIE LAST KNIGHT,
ny WILLIAM 3. HAYNE.

"An'ia ,eto men, strange faces. other minds.
My days IRE darkening to their close;
have no sword nor spear
Vet once in battle I was called
Tho bold Sir Bedivere."
Conlpanionless roam the world
From dreary shore to Shore
But soon my learning eyes shall see
Bravo comrades gone before!
In that last conflict on tho coast
Our hrthur's flag was f,rlcd,--
Tho standard of Il stainless king,
Tho Wonder of the world.
1t shown supc.bly gro it fell.
Without one sinful blot.
Pure us the heart of Cialalnl,
The shield of Lancclot
Yes, ! AN he the great king chilled
"lho last of al his i,ni yhts,
And have followed whore no led
In half Il hundred iights
His marvellous sword was mover MAIDS
To deal unworthy scars,
And just above its wutery grave
FLASHED like a thousand stars.
mystic hand upheld the brand,
For hrthur's end was near
And thrice the good swcrd cleaned above
The waters OF the mere.
Yes! am he watched the barge
Fade through gray lnists of lnorn,--
And on tho lone edge of the lake
Stood voicelcss and forlornl
Youths Companion.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-07-08
TIE >r.lTELy TRUMPET

Matt O'Reardon, the tumble']
man, is the odd genius who p
really excellent music by rupOl
rims OF a number of glasses
different depths with water
travels all over the country
story he tells:
Il come of musical 1amA|
father was a JANUS, and 50
three brothers of us, mesell, aa1
and Mike, but naither OF 'u
aiqual to me, av course. 1e np
me brother Tim? He was the
bassoon-player av the age. S
wan day tn Emperor av the
Napoleon the Third, was dhtNn
the bullyvards, an he sittln III
coach wild six horses, an
rounded wild officers an Sus
horseback, an along comes -
tary, troops an troops o 'o'a
the band of the Garde ha!F'
ahead O thin, an playln =, ' y
wor on a beautiful march -
raised his finger; the slx ~
back on their launches, an'
riages stood still.
HAITI sez tn lmpefo''
halted. 'Paulus, SEE he.
Yes, your Majesty say q,
comm over to the step o 1ne V
takin' aft his hat. J.,
Who's on the bassoons ~
"sO'Reardon, your Ma]es';'
'Egadv SEE he, I kne" :"
on
"That was me brother LUZ
per'S Weekly.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-07-08
FUN.
MAN wants Init 1;tno

par. 'ela'
HEAD winds-long speeches y.
Mo1o Independent. -i9
A BARK without a bite.-t,,
Chicago Inter Ocean. IVY
A CAPITAL skylight the NO..
Rochester Post Erpress. ''0'S
The age of ballet-girl is s,;,.,
a conundrum. The girl hersalf %
tainly a poser. W
A MAN with q wheelbar,on
sidewalk is not very popular ,. W.
generally carries everything L.,
him. 'el
"NIERELY e slip of the pen, y,
gized the owner of a PIC. wls ~
doing his best to destroy the svmn.
Of a neighbours garden plats.
"YouSG men believe in notb;rn
adays," says Mrs. Ramsbotlam w..
deep sigh. "Why, there's NV noa
Tom. who was brought up as , ~ ~
tian, and now he's an acrosticn
EASTERN Man--Do YOU tb;n,.
Bacon wrote Shakespeare? Cino,
Mani don't know as ever c,ra
q thought; but just see what !,
done for the city of Cincinnati,
BLESSINGS brighten as they taEs !
fight. Poverty is said to be a b1e.s
but it does not brighten as it tal.
flight. The very memory of it ii,
q dark shadow into the golden s,nl
of our prosperity.
A TEACHER observed q huge NJ,
ink on a boys copy book. "Wb
that?' he demanded. "Sure. ! !.
it's u tear, SIR" "a tear! How i
tear be blacl1?" "Sure, I think
o the colored boys dropped it. sir!
II WOULD like to call your atteD
madam" said a peddler at the door
the justly celebrated balloon bI
powder. 1t is absolutely pure an
Give tried it," said the woman.
you have. Well, then-er-eool
a RESIDENT of Manville, r. l.,
silk hat which he bought several
ago to wear at the funeral of his
He has worn it three times since
and each time at the funeral of al
having buried four of them. Til
is almost as good as new, but al
out of style. -Hatter and Fal,rie1
"No, SIR" he said, emphaticall
have Travelled for forty years cd
road, and 1 never yet went throud
accident" GLOW do you accoud
it?" "Well, sometimes 1 thinl
Providence, and sometimes I thid
because J. never happened to gel
train that was wrecked. "-Tid-Bl
UNwITTINGLY.
| Said the dude TO the beautiful maid
AS he rose from his chnir to depar;,
Fair one, am really afraid
That tonight you have stolen my hes
Said she with a smile, is't fact?
Why then, my dear, take'it back;
Ine'er III the role thought to act,
OF such a klep-to-man-i-ac.
boston Courier.
II WISH, job" said Mrs. Sd
"that you would bring up a few
Of barbed wire tonight" "B
wire? What sort of dress trimMi
YOU call that?" ooh, it isn't for
trimming. You know better than
I'm going to run a barbed-wire
around the bed. 1 don't wan
Anarchists to get under it.
JOHN RANDOLPH, OF Virginia
got fighting mad in Congress bee
fellow-member spoke Of him as
gentleman from Rhode Island, 'a
that he particularly hated. Ar
Ward surpassed it when, just aft
war, he asked a Confederate Col1
Louisville. "What Michigan reg
did you command, Colonel?"-
.SitWnGs.
A New YORK dispatch says Of
who recently died there that he
clergyman. journalist, veterlnaE
geon, and author Of a work on
ualism." It seems sad that
should have cut him down luSf
was going to begin running ~
the Erie Canal and write vo!
poems and was thinking OF lnSei
new telephone. -Dakota Bell
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-07-08

When YOU enter the enormous rooms
crowded with girls dressed in bright
colors the co1tp Nn'U is striking in the
extreme. In one immense low-vaulted
room there are 1900 girls. They sit
in endless rows, about twenty girls to
the row, on either side of the ROOM all
at little tables, all rolling cigarettes.
There is a blaze and blur Of color. a
babel Of tongues Every girl has a gay
handkerchief about her neck-everv
girl has a bright flower stuck in her
hair. All along the walls hang the gay
outdoor dresses Of the little cigarette
makers. AS [ walk, Flushing and nerv-
GUS, down an endless avenue of flashing
eyes, 1 grow almost gddv. 1t is sea
OF women's faces, an undulating ocean
of tiower-decked heads. One has to
pick ones way carefully down the CEN
trail avenue, for it is blocked all along
the line with cradles. The married
cigarette-makers are allowed to bring
their babies with them to the factory.
They rock the cradle with one foot
while their busy fingers roll the cigar
ettes
"Silence!" is called by the forewoman
as the visitor passes down the line but
there IS "chut.chut" every second
from some dark-eyed wench who points
to cradle and holds out her hand II
is the habit Of the visitors to bestoy oc.
casional coppers on the babies, and SO
all the young mothers are On the alert
for the visitors charity.
The girls earn good wages. At MANY
OF the tables whole families are work.
ing together. But the hours are long
and the atmosphere awful. The damn
warm odor Of the tobacco in the lone
low'roofed rooms is in itself almost
supplying. But there is no ventilation
and the atmosphere is absolutely indie.
scrlbabie. Many Of the girls smoke
cigarettes at their work. I was v.,v
glad to light one myself long before I
hao done the round of the factory
London Reteree
1t IS impossible for that man TO dos.
pair who
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-07-08
LOOKING SINISTER

LOOKING SINI>YIE
Missed your train, did You, Boxlv {?
Ha! Ha! But you needn't wear such
a sinister look"
my friend, did you ever study the
derivation of that word sinister? ?"
"Yes, it comes from the Latin, sinis-
trum, meaning left"
Exactly; and if anybody ever had q
right to look sinister I have. "-Vash.
iaagto1a Critic.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-07-08

1T IS impossible for that man to des.
PAIR who remembers that his Helnor 10
omnlpotent.--Jeremy TAYLOR.
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